A Study on Brand Image Application Characteristics in Spatial Expression of Side Dish Stores

Abstract

Side dish stores are concentrating their marketing capabilities to increase brand awareness and are using it as a strategy to lock-in customers through differentiation from other stores by strengthening brand images such as product image, store image, and marketing image. Among them, the strategy using the space design of the side dish store is that can directly link the brand image. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to establish the correlation between brand selection attributes and space design expression elements through the case analysis of design of side dish stores, and to analyze the characteristics and types as brand image elements. The criterion for case analysis was conducted through image analysis of brand image elements - interior design elements, and the targets were the store spaces of domestic franchise side dish stores. As a result of the study, it was concluded that the systematic and active reflection of the brand image in space design expression strengthened the brand image. By item, the facade, finish materials/colors, and objects were identified as the elements that best represent the brand image in spatial expression. According to the comparison between cases, in the case of brand side dish stores, brand design expression applicability was higher than a certain level, and as a result of attempting to categorize by a selection attribute for each case, 1 brand pursued economic feasibility, 2 brands pursued convenience, and 3 brands pursued aesthetics. This shows that continuous feedback from customers acts as a factor in setting and reinforcing the brand image during brand strategy planning and management, and shows the need to develop a more unique branding in the space design of side dish store, rather than a standardized and high-end design.